US9210922B2 - Dual-bearing reel - Google Patents

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US9210922B2
US9210922B2 US14/083,111 US201314083111A US9210922B2 US 9210922 B2 US9210922 B2 US 9210922B2 US 201314083111 A US201314083111 A US 201314083111A US 9210922 B2 US9210922 B2 US 9210922B2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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  • the present invention relates to a dual-bearing reel that is attachable to a fishing rod and is configured to forwardly reel out a fishing line.
  • a dual-bearing reel generally includes a spool, a reel unit, and a handle.
  • the reel unit includes first and second main body parts disposed for sandwiching a spool from both ends of the spool.
  • the handle is attached to the first main body part.
  • the rotation transmission mechanism includes a drive gear, a pinion gear, and a clutch mechanism.
  • the drive gear is mounted onto a handle shaft.
  • the pinion gear is mounted onto a spool shaft while being rotatable and axially movable.
  • the pinion gear is also meshed with the drive gear.
  • the clutch mechanism is configured to engage/disengage the handle and the spool.
  • a fishing line can be reeled out of the spool or can be wound about the spool by operating the clutch mechanism (see e.g., Japan Laid-open Patent Application Publication No. JP-A-2001-148975).
  • Palming is an action of grasping the reel unit from the second main body part side opposite to the handle attached side.
  • the reel unit is grasped together with the fishing rod by the hand opposite to the hand holding the handle (i.e., by the left hand when the dual-beating reel is of a right handle type).
  • the first main body part of the reel unit is increased in its size as described above, such a drawback that the fingertips of the hand grasping the reel unit interfere with the first main body part in palming exists. In other words, the fingertips make contact with a corner portion of the first main body part and thereby the reel unit cannot be easily grasped.
  • a dual-bearing reel is attachable to a fishing rod and configured to forwardly reel out a fishing line in a forward direction.
  • the dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a spool, a handle, and an attaching member.
  • the reel unit includes a first main body part and a second main body part.
  • the first main body part includes a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface being opposite to the first lateral surface, and an attachment-side surface.
  • the second main body part includes a third lateral surface facing the first lateral surface at a predetermined interval.
  • the spool is disposed between the first main body part and the second main body part.
  • the handle is rotatably attached to the first main body part on the second lateral surface.
  • the attaching member includes an attaching surface facing a first direction.
  • the attaching surface contacts to the fishing rod when the dual-bearing reel is attached to the fishing rod.
  • the first main body part includes a recessed portion extending along a first boundary portion. The first boundary portion is between the attachment-side surface and the first lateral surface. The attachment-side surface faces the first direction.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dual-bearing reel employing an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a rear view of the dual-bearing reel
  • FIG. 3 is a right side view of the dual-bearing reel
  • FIG. 4 is a left side view of the dual-bearing reel
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the dual-bearing reel taken along a line Y-Y in FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the dual-bearing reel taken along a line R-R in FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the dual-bearing reel taken along a line Z-Z in FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a drive shaft and its peripheral components.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a dual-bearing reel according to a modification 1.
  • a dual-bearing reel employing a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a compact low-profile reel for bait-casting.
  • the dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit 1 , a handle 2 for spool rotation, and a star drag 3 for drag force regulation.
  • the handle 2 is disposed laterally to the reel unit it.
  • the star drag 3 is disposed on the reel unit 1 side of the handle 2 .
  • the dual-bearing reel further includes an attaching member 81 .
  • the attaching member 81 has an attaching surface 82 facing a first direction. The attaching surface 82 contacts to a fishing rod when the dual-bearing reel is attached to the fishing rod.
  • the attaching member 81 extends between a first main body part 1 a and a second main body part 1 b described hereafter.
  • the reel unit 1 includes the first main body part 1 a and the second main body part 1 b .
  • a first lateral surface 1 c of the first main body part 1 a and a third lateral surface 1 d of the second main body part 1 b are disposed opposite to each other at a predetermined interval.
  • the first main body part 1 a includes a first side plate 5 a and a first side cover 6 a attached laterally to the first side plate 5 a .
  • the second main body part 1 b includes a second side plate 5 b and a second side cover 6 b laterally attached to the second side plate 5 b .
  • the frame of the reel unit 1 is composed of the first side plate 5 a , the second side plate 5 b , and coupling portions (not illustrated in the figures) for coupling the first side plate 5 a and the second side plate 5 b.
  • the reel unit 1 further includes a front cover 7 and a thumb rest 8 .
  • the front cover 7 covers the front side of the reel unit 1
  • the thumb rest 8 covers the top side of the reel unit 1 .
  • the reel unit 1 further includes a shaft support part 9 fixed to the second side cover 6 b by screws or the like.
  • a spool 12 for winding a fishing line is rotatably and detachably mounted inside the reel unit 1 , while being disposed between the first main body part 1 a and the second main body part 1 b.
  • the first main body part 1 a has the first lateral surface 1 c , a second lateral surface 1 e , an attachment-side surface 1 f , and a front surface 1 g .
  • the attachment-side surface 1 f faces the first direction.
  • the first main body part 1 a has a recessed portion 1 j continuously extending along a first boundary portion 1 h and a second boundary portion 1 i .
  • the first boundary portion 1 h is a boundary portion between the attachment-side surface 1 f and the first lateral surface 1 c .
  • the second boundary portion 1 i is a boundary portion between the front surface 1 g and the first lateral surface 1 e .
  • the recessed portion 1 j is formed on a part of the first boundary portion 1 h , i.e., a part located forward of the spool shaft 16 , while being formed on the entirety of the second boundary portion 1 i.
  • the recessed portion 1 j is formed by a curved surface.
  • the recessed portion 1 j has a roughly circular-arc shape in a cross-section taken along a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the recessed portion 1 j .
  • the circular-arc of the recessed portion 1 j preferably has a radius of curvature roughly in a range of greater than or equal to 3 mm and less than or equal to 15 mm, and more preferably, has a radius of curvature roughly in a range of greater than or equal to 5 mm and less than or equal to 10 mm.
  • the fingertips of the hand grasping the reel unit 1 in palming can avoid interfering with the first boundary portion 1 h formed as a corner portion of the first main body part 1 a .
  • the aforementioned cross-section of the recessed portion 1 j cannot have a circular-arc shape having a single radius of curvature, and alternatively, can have any suitable shape formed by the combination of a plurality of circular-arcs respectively having radii of curvature in the aforementioned range.
  • the first boundary portion 1 h and the second boundary portion 1 i are portions that the fingertips of the hand grasping the reel unit 1 in palming can interfere.
  • the first side plate 5 a and the second side plate 5 b are coupled by a plurality of coupling portions (not illustrated in the figures).
  • the second side plate 5 b has a first opening 6 c (see FIG. 6 ) for allowing the spool 12 to pass therethrough.
  • the second side plate 6 b has another opening in the front lower part thereof.
  • the outer peripheral part of an operating member 60 is partially exposed through the latter opening. It should be noted that the operating member 60 is a member for regulating the braking force of a spool brake device 23 .
  • the first side cover to is screwed to the first side plate 5 a .
  • the first side cover 6 a has a first boss 6 c (see FIG. 5 ) and a second boss 6 d (see FIGS. 6 and 7 ).
  • the first boss 6 c is provided for supporting a drive shaft 30 to which the handle 2 is coupled.
  • the second boss 6 d is provided for supporting the spool shaft 16 to which the spool 12 is fixed.
  • the shaft support part 9 is a closed-end tubular member.
  • the shaft support part 9 has a tubular bearing accommodating portion 9 a in the inner peripheral part thereof.
  • the bearing accommodating portion 9 a accommodates a first bearing 24 a in the inside thereof.
  • the first bearing 24 a supports an end of the spool shaft 16 .
  • the bearing accommodating portion 9 a has a first outer peripheral surface 9 b and a second outer peripheral surface 9 c .
  • the first outer peripheral surface 9 b is a large-diameter surface disposed on the spool 12 side
  • the second outer peripheral surface 9 c is a small-diameter surface disposed on the second side cover 6 b side.
  • the spool 12 , a level winding mechanism 15 , and a clutch operating member 17 are disposed inside the side plates 5 a and 5 b .
  • the level winding mechanism 15 is a mechanism configured to uniformly wind the fishing line about the spool 12 .
  • the clutch operating member 17 functions as a thumb pad in thumbing the fishing line.
  • the spool 12 is allowed to pass through the first opening 5 c of the second side plate 5 b . Further, a gear mechanism 18 , a clutch mechanism 13 , a clutch control mechanism 19 , a drag mechanism 21 , and a casting control mechanism 22 are disposed between the first side plate 5 a and the first side cover 6 a .
  • the gear mechanism 18 is a mechanism configured to transmit rotational force from the handle 2 to the spool 12 and the level winding mechanism 15 .
  • the clutch control mechanism 19 is a mechanism configured to engage/disengage and control the clutch mechanism 13 in response to the operation of the clutch operating member 17 .
  • the casting control mechanism 22 is a brake mechanism configured to regulate resistive force to be applied during rotation of the spool 12 . Further, the spool brake device 23 is disposed between the second side plate 5 b and the second side cover 6 b .
  • the spool brake device 23 is a device configured to inhibit occurrence of backlash in casting.
  • the spool 12 is disposed between the first main body part 1 a and the second main body part 1 b .
  • the spool 12 has a tubular bobbin trunk 12 a , a pair of right and left flanges 12 b , and a boss 12 c .
  • the bobbin trunk 12 a is a part that the fishing line is wound about the outer periphery thereof.
  • the flanges 12 b are integrally formed on the both axial ends of the bobbin trunk 12 a while being protruding radially outwards.
  • the boss 12 c is fixed onto the spool shaft 16 by an arbitrary fixation method such as press fitting. The spool 12 is thereby coupled to the spool shaft 16 while being unitarily rotatable therewith.
  • the spool shaft 16 is extending outwards of the first side cover 6 a while penetrating the first side plate 5 a .
  • One end of the spool shaft 16 is rotatably supported by the first bearing 24 a accommodated in the bearing accommodating portion 9 a of the shaft support part 9 .
  • the other end of the spool shaft 16 is rotatably supported by a second bearing 24 b within the second boss 6 d formed on the first side cover 6 a .
  • the spool shaft 16 is supported by the reel unit 1 through the bearings disposed in two positions.
  • An engaging pin 20 which forms a part of the clutch mechanism 13 , is fixed to a part of the spool shaft 16 , i.e., the part penetrating the first side plate 5 a .
  • the engaging pin 20 penetrates the spool shaft 16 along the radial direction, while the both ends thereof are radially protruding from the spool shaft 16 .
  • the spool shaft 16 has a first serration 16 a on the outer peripheral surface thereof. Specifically, the first serration 16 a is formed on a part to which the spool 12 is fixed.
  • the first serration 16 a functions as an anti-rotation element in fixing the spool 12 onto the spool shaft 16 by press-fitting.
  • the spool shaft 16 has a brimmed portion 16 b .
  • the brimmed portion 16 b is provided for positioning a rotary member 62 of the spool brake device 23 .
  • the spool shaft 16 has a second serration 16 c on the outer peripheral surface thereof. Specifically, the second serration 16 c is formed on a part disposed on the second side cover 6 b side of the brimmed portion 16 b .
  • the second serration 16 c functions as an anti-rotation element in fixing the rotary member 62 onto the spool shaft 16 by press-fitting.
  • the gear mechanism 18 includes the drive shaft 30 , a drive gear 31 , a pinion gear 32 (see FIGS. 6 and 7 ), a first gear 33 , and a second gear 34 .
  • the handle 2 is coupled to the drive shaft 30 while being unitarily rotatable therewith.
  • the drive gear 31 is mounted to the drive shaft 30 .
  • the pinion gear 32 is meshed with the drive gear 31 .
  • the first gear 33 is coupled to the drive shaft 30 while being unitarily rotatable therewith.
  • the second gear 34 is meshed with the first gear 33 .
  • the second gear 34 is provided for reciprocating the level winding mechanism 15 right and left in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 2 .
  • the drive shaft 30 is allowed to be rotated only in the fishing-line winding direction by a one-way clutch 40 .
  • the drive shaft 30 has a first attachment portion 30 a , a second attachment portion 30 b , a brimmed portion 30 c , and grooves 30 d .
  • the second attachment portion 30 b is disposed adjacently to the first attachment portion 30 a .
  • the brimmed portion 30 c is a large-diameter portion, and is disposed adjacently to the first attachment portion 30 a while being disposed on the opposite side of the second attachment portion 30 b through the first attachment portion 30 a .
  • the grooves 30 d are formed on the brimmed portion 30 c .
  • the drive shaft 30 further has a third attachment portion 30 e and a fourth attachment portion 30 f .
  • the handle 2 is mounted onto the third attachment portion 30 e .
  • the first gear 33 is mounted onto the fourth attachment portion 30 f .
  • the first attachment portion 30 a has a diameter greater than that of the second attachment portion 30 b.
  • a ratchet wheel 36 which functions as a drag receiver member for receiving the drag force of the drag mechanism 21 , is mounted onto the first attachment portion 30 a while being unitarily rotatable therewith.
  • the ratchet wheel 36 is disposed between the drive gear 31 and the brimmed portion 30 c .
  • the first attachment portion 30 a has four chamfered portions 30 g on the outer peripheral surface thereof.
  • the chamfered portions 30 g serve to couple the ratchet wheel 36 thereto in a unitarily rotatable state.
  • the ratchet wheel 36 functions not only as the drag receiver member but also as a clutch returning mechanism configured to return the clutch mechanism 13 from a clutch-off state to a clutch-on state.
  • the four chamfered portions 30 g of the first attachment portion 30 a respectively have facets formed at 90-degree intervals along the circumferential direction.
  • the drive gear 31 is rotatably mounted onto the second attachment portion 30 b .
  • a drag plate 37 of the drag mechanism 21 is mounted to the second attachment portion 30 b while being unitarily rotatable therewith.
  • a drag nut 3 a (see FIG. 5 ) of the star drag 3 is screwed onto the second attachment portion 30 b .
  • the second attachment portion 30 b has an annular thickness reduced portion 30 h formed for reducing the weight of the drive shaft 30 .
  • four chamfered portions 30 i are axially formed with a predetermined length on the rear side (the left side in FIG. 8 ) of the thickness reduced portion 30 h of the second attachment portion 30 b .
  • the drag plate 37 is coupled to the chamfered portions 30 i while being unitarily rotatable therewith.
  • the third attachment portion 30 e is disposed on the tip end side of the second attachment portion 30 b .
  • the third attachment portion 30 e has a diameter less than that of the second attachment portion 30 b .
  • the handle 2 is mounted onto the third attachment portion 30 e while being unitarily rotatable therewith. Further, a nut 53 (see FIG. 5 ) is screwed onto the third attachment portion 30 e in order to fix the handle 2 to the drive shaft 30 .
  • the fourth attachment portion 30 f is disposed on the rear side (the left side in FIG. 8 ) of the brimmed portion 30 c .
  • the first gear 33 is mounted onto the fourth attachment portion 30 f while being unitarily rotatable therewith.
  • the pinion gear 32 is a tubular member that the spool shaft 16 penetrates the center thereof.
  • the pinion gear 32 is rotatably supported by the reel unit 1 .
  • one end of the pinion gear 32 is rotatably supported by a sixth bearing 38 a attached to the first side plate 5 a
  • the other end of the pinion gear 32 is rotatably supported by a seventh bearing 38 b attached to the second boss 6 d of the first side cover 6 a.
  • the pinion gear 32 is attached to the reel unit 1 while being movable in the spool shaft direction.
  • the pinion gear 32 has an engaged groove 32 a on one end thereof.
  • the engaged groove 32 a is engaged with the engaging pin 20 .
  • the pinion gear 32 has gear teeth 32 b on the other end portion thereof.
  • the gear teeth 32 b are meshed with the drive gear 31 .
  • a narrowed portion 32 c is formed between the engaged groove 32 a and the gear teeth 32 b .
  • a clutch yoke 39 which forms a part of the clutch control mechanism 19 , is engaged with the narrowed portion 32 c .
  • the clutch yoke 39 is configured to be located in an off-position illustrated in FIGS.
  • the clutch yoke 39 is configured to be moved to an on-position located on the left side of the off-position in FIGS. 6 and 7 together with the pinion gear 32 when the clutch operating member 17 is located in a clutch-on position. Accordingly, the engaging pin 20 is engaged with the engaged groove 32 a , and the clutch mechanism 13 is set to be in the clutch-on state. Therefore, the clutch mechanism 13 is formed by the engaging pin 20 and the pinion gear 32 .
  • the second gear 34 is coupled to a warm shaft 15 a of the level winding mechanism 15 while being unitarily rotatable therewith.
  • the drag mechanism 21 is configured to brake the rotation of the spool 12 in the fishing-line releasing direction through the drive gear 31 .
  • the drag force of the drag mechanism 21 is regulated by the star drag 3 .
  • the rotation of the handle 2 and the pressing force of the star drag 3 are transmitted to the drag mechanism 21 through an inner race 40 a of the one-way clutch 40 .
  • the drag mechanism 21 includes the drag plate 37 and the ratchet wheel 36 .
  • the drag plate 37 is coupled to the inner race 40 a while being unitarily rotatable therewith.
  • a first drag washer 41 a is attached between the drag plate 37 and the drive gear 31
  • a second drag washer 41 b is attached between the drive gear 31 and the ratchet wheel 36 .
  • the first and second drag washers 41 a and 41 b are made of either felt or graphite.
  • the casting control mechanism 22 includes a first friction plate 51 a , a second friction plate 51 b , and a brake cap 52 .
  • the first friction plate 51 a and the second friction plate 51 b are abutted to the both ends of the spool shaft 16 from the axially outside of the spool shaft 16 .
  • the brake cap 52 is a member configured to regulate the abutting pressure of the first friction plate 51 a and the second friction plate 51 b against the spool shaft 16 .
  • the first friction plate 51 a is disposed inside the brake cap 52 .
  • the brake cap 52 is screwed onto the outer peripheral surface of the second boss 6 d .
  • the second friction plate 51 b is mounted to the inside of the shaft support part 9 .
  • the spool brake device 23 includes the rotary member 62 , a plurality of (e.g., six) brake shoes 64 , a brake drum 66 , and a moving mechanism 68 .
  • the spool brake device 23 is mounted to the spool shaft 16 and the shaft support part 9 .
  • the plural brake shoes 64 are elastically engaged with the rotary member 62 while being pivotable and detachable.
  • the brake drum 66 is disposed radially inwards of the brake shoes 64 and has an outer peripheral surface contactable with the pivotable brakes shoes 64 .
  • the moving mechanism 68 can move the brake shoes 64 and the brake drum 66 relatively to each other in the axial direction of the spool shaft 16 , and can also position the brake shoes 64 and the brake drum 66 in the axial direction of the spool shaft 16 .
  • the rotary member 62 is a roughly circular member made of synthetic resin (e.g., polyamide resin, polyacetal resin, etc.).
  • the rotary member 62 is fixed onto the second serration 16 c by press-fitting.
  • the rotary member 62 is axially positioned by the brimmed portion 16 b of the spool shaft 16 .
  • the rotary member 62 is fixed to the spool shaft 16 , and is configured to be rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the spool 12 .
  • each brake shoe 64 pivots about a pivot shaft 63 c in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 7 by centrifugal force.
  • the spool 12 is braked by friction to be produced between the brake shoes 64 and the brake drum 66 .
  • the braking force herein depends on the diameter of the brake drum 66 in the contact position. Therefore, the braking force can be regulated through the positional adjustment of the brake drum 66 by the moving mechanism 68 .
  • the operating member 60 is a member forming a part of the moving mechanism 68 , and the position of the brake drum 66 can be adjusted by rotating the operating member 60 .
  • the present dual-bearing reel is the one for forwardly reeling out the fishing line, and includes the reel unit 1 , the spool 12 , and the handle 2 .
  • the reel unit 1 includes the first and second main body parts 1 a and 1 b that the first lateral surface 1 c and the third lateral surface 1 d thereof are disposed opposite to each other at a predetermined interval.
  • the spool 12 is disposed between the first main body part 1 a and the second main body part 1 b .
  • the handle 2 is rotatably attached to the first main body part 1 a on the second lateral surface 1 e side opposed to the first lateral surface 1 c of the first main body part 1 a .
  • the first main body part 1 a has the recessed portion 1 j extending along the first boundary portion 1 h serving as a boundary portion between the attachment-side surface 1 f and the first lateral surface 1 c.
  • the recessed portion 1 j is formed on the first boundary portion 1 h , i.e., a portion liable to interfere with the fingertips of the hand grasping the reel unit in palming.
  • the recessed portion 1 j it is possible to reduce chances that the first boundary portion 1 h , which is a corner portion of the first main body part 1 a , interferes with the fingertips. Therefore, the reel unit 1 can be easily grasped even when having the large-sized first main body part 1 a.
  • the recessed portion 1 j is continuously extending along the first boundary portion 1 h and the second boundary portion 1 i serving as a boundary portion between the front surface 1 g and the first lateral surface 1 c in the first main body part 1 a .
  • the recessed portion 1 j is formed in a range from the first boundary portion 1 h to the second boundary portion 1 i .
  • the recessed portion 1 j is formed on the entirety of the portions contactable with the fingertips of the hand grasping the reel unit 1 in palming. Therefore, even when the position of the hand grasping the reel unit 1 is moved back and forth in palming, the fingertips more reliably make contact with the recessed portion 1 j .
  • the reel unit 1 a can be kept easily gasped.
  • the recessed portion 1 j has a roughly circular-arc shape in a cross-section taken along the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the recessed portion 1 j .
  • the recessed portion 1 j is shaped along the fingertips making contact therewith in palming. Therefore, better touch feeling can be obtained when the fingertips make contact with the recessed portion 1 j . Accordingly, the reel unit 1 can be more easily grasped.
  • the first main body part 1 a includes the first side plate 5 a and the first side cover 6 a .
  • the first side plate 5 a has the first lateral surface 1 c .
  • the first side cover 6 a has the second lateral surface 1 e and is attached to the first side plate 5 a .
  • the first main body part 1 a is composed of at least two members including the first side plate 5 a and the first side cover 6 a . Therefore, replacement and maintenance can be performed for the respective components accommodated in the first main body part 1 a by detaching the first side cover 6 a from the first side plate 5 a.
  • the recessed portion 1 j is formed on the first side plate 5 a of the first main body part 1 a .
  • the recessed portion 1 j is formed on a single member (i.e., the first side plate 5 a ) without being formed across a plurality of members. Therefore, better touch feeling can be obtained when the fingertips make contact with the recessed portion 1 j.
  • the first main body part 1 a accommodates the drive gear 31 mounted onto the drive shaft 30 that the handle 2 is also mounted thereon. Further, the recessed portion 1 j is extending along a part of the outer circumference of the drive gear 31 . In the structure, the recessed portion 1 j is formed on the first main body part 1 a along the outer circumference of the drive gear 31 . Therefore, the size of the first main body part 1 a can be reduced in appearance.
  • the first main body part 1 a has a protruding part 11 on the front surface 1 g , and the protruding part 11 is forwardly protruding in a side view.
  • the first main body part 1 a can be without the protruding part 11 .
  • the protruding part 11 is formed by a part of the first side plate 5 a and a part of the first side cover 6 a .
  • the first side cover 6 a is fixed to the first side plate 5 a at the protruding part 11 by a bolt 11 a (an exemplary fastening member).
  • a dual-bearing reel according to a modification 1 has a cut-out portion 11 b on the front surface of the first side plate 5 a .
  • the cut-out portion 11 b is formed for entirely accommodating a head portion of the bolt 11 a in a side view.
  • the first side plate 5 a accommodates the head portion of the bolt 11 a in the cut-out portion 11 b . Therefore, it is not required to form such a forwardly protruding part as described above.
  • the front surface 1 g of the first main body part 1 a which is composed of the front surface of the first side plate 5 a and that of the first side cover 6 a , can be formed as a smoothly curved surface in a side view.
  • the bolt 11 a is set in the same position as that in the aforementioned exemplary embodiment, and the front surface 1 g of the first main body part 1 a is further forwardly bulging than that in the aforementioned exemplary embodiment. Therefore, it is not required to form the protruding part 11 on the front surface 1 g . Accordingly, enhanced design can be achieved without forming the protruding part 11 . Further, it is possible to maintain strength required for attaching the first side plate 5 a and the first side cover 6 a to each other by maintaining the position that the first side plate 5 a and the first side cover 6 a are fixed by the bolt 11 a.
  • the first side plate 5 a and the first side cover 6 a are coupled by the bolt 11 a on the front portion of the first main body part 1 a .
  • the front surface 1 g of the first main body part 1 a is a smoothly curved surface bulging further forwards than the bolt 11 a in a side view.
  • the front surface 1 g of the first main body part 1 a is a smoothly curved surface without any convex portion. Therefore, enhanced design can be achieved.
  • no change is made for the fixation position that the first side plate 5 a and the first side cover 6 a are fixed by the bolt 11 a . Therefore, it is possible to maintain strength required for attaching the first side plate 5 a and the first side cover 6 a to each other.
  • the first side plate 5 a has the cut-out portion 11 b on the front surface thereof in order to accommodate the bolt 11 a therein in a side view.
  • the first side plate 5 a accommodates the bolt 11 a in the cutout portion 11 b . Therefore, the first main body part 1 a can be suppressed from forwardly bulging to the minimum. Accordingly, the dual-bearing reel can be compactly formed.
  • the recessed portion 1 j is continuously formed along the first boundary portion 1 h and the second boundary portion 1 i .
  • the present invention is not particularly limited to the structure.
  • the recessed portion 1 j can be formed only on the first boundary portion 1 h , or alternatively, can be intermittently formed along the first boundary portion 1 h and the second boundary portion 1 i .
  • the recessed portion 1 j cannot be formed on the entirety of the first boundary portion 1 h , and thus can be formed only on a part of the first boundary portion 1 h.
  • the recessed portion 1 j is formed only on the first side plate 5 a .
  • the present invention is not particularly limited to the structure.
  • the recessed portion 1 j can be formed across the first side plate 5 a and the first side cover 6 a.
  • a reel unit can be easily grasped in palming.
  • the term “comprising” and its derivatives, as used herein, are intended to be open ended terms that specify the presence of the stated features, elements, components, groups, integers, and/or steps, but do not exclude the presence of other unstated features, elements, components, groups, integers and/or steps.
  • the foregoing also applies to words having similar meanings such as the terms, “including”, “having” and their derivatives.
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